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  • NSW passes new consumer protection measures

    • Changes to strengthen consumer protection under the Home Warranty Insurance scheme were passed by the NSW Legislative Council on the 12/11/08, said NSW Fair Trading Minister Virginia Judge.
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  • ACTU: Govt must adopt temporary migrant worker visa recommendations to end exploitation

    • The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has urged the Federal Government to adopt the key recommendations of a review of the 457 visa program and end the exploitation of temporary migrant workers.
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  • WIPO: Conference in Bali to Examine Role of Creative Industries in Asia

    • World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has announced that top government officials, representatives of the creative industries, civil society and academics will gather in Bali for a meeting organized jointly by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and Indonesia\'s Ministry of Culture and Tourism on 2 & 3 December 2008 to examine the potential of the creative industries in Asia and the role intellectual property (IP) in harnessing the increasing value of this sector.
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  • Fed: High Court decides legal expenses are tax deductible

    • The High Court has held that a Customs officer charged with misconduct offences could claim a tax deduction for his legal expenses as the offences were connected with his work.
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